Bing & Bing: New Yorkers' new in thing.The Bing & Bing has become among the most sought-after apartments in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . These days, the Bing & Bing designation has become so widely spoken, it's easy to forget where the name comes from. Bing & Bing were one of the city's most Important developers of apartment buildings in the 20th century's first few decades. Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. S. and Alexander M. Bing were widely read, cultured, fastidious fas·tid·i·ous adj. 1. Possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to detail. 2. Difficult to please; exacting. 3. Having complex nutritional requirements. Used of microorganisms. , and intelligent young lawyers who exuded a quiet confidence and favored a conservative appearance, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Tom Shactman, the author of Skyscraper skyscraper, modern building of great height, constructed on a steel skeleton. The form originated in the United States. Development of the Form Many mechanical and structural developments in the last quarter of the 19th cent. Dreams, The Great Real Estate Dynasties of New York. "Under their three-piece suits with high collars, the brothers concealed progressive sentiments," Shachtman wrote. "Alexander was much taken with the city and suburban homes model for development. Using their legal knowledge, the Bings formed a syndicate of investors to buy land along Broadway near intersections where subway or elevated lines were being constructed, resell the plots to builders, then provide them with loans for construction." The Bing & Bing designation refers to buildings with pre-war construction and generous spatial allowances. Many apartments in these buildings have sunken living rooms and fireplaces. They are mostly prewar, doorman condo buildings, which not only offer preferred, hard-to-find construction and design, but offer the buyer the chance to avoid confronting a co-op board. Living in a Bing & Bing pre-war condominium is like living in a fine European hotel. I first joined DJK DJK Deutsche Jugendkraft (German Youth Association) Residential in 1990 and initially brokered mostly corporate rentals throughout the city. But my first sale at a Christopher Street Christopher Street magazine for homosexuals. [Am. Pop. Culture: Misc.] See : Homosexuality Bing & Bing building in 1991 soon directed my concentration to condominium and co-operative sales in the West Village at 45 Christopher St.; 299 W. 12th St.; 302 W. 12th St. and 59 W. 12th St. Because of our corporate relocation business, we have access to highly-qualified customers. The buildings appeal to our customers not only because they're elegant and well run, but because pre-war condominiums are the most soughtafter apartments in New York. Once you move in, it's hard to leave. BY MARCY BLOOMSTEIN, DJK RESIDENTIAL Katz making history |
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